Watson, Katy
Crime & mystery
Published on 10 July 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Constable) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Three Dahlias Mysteries' series.
Hardback | 304 pages
162 x 242 x 27 | 494g
MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .
Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays. Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro's new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy . . .
Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what's going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy's dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood.
The West End is in uproar, but the cast of the two plays have closed ranks. Posy needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence - but first she has to convince them that she didn't do it.
The play's the thing... but when all their suspects are actors, how can the Dahlias tell what's real, and what's just theatre?Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into if you love Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes and Janice Hallett.
Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .
'Dame Agatha would approve' DAILY MAIL'An absolute treat of a read . . . Perfect weekend reading!' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL'Hugely entertaining' THE TIMES'The best kind of book to curl up' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER 'The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' WOMAN'S WEEKLY